1978-1979 Buffalo Sabres team stats

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1978-1979 Buffalo Sabres: 36-28-16
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 19-13-8 (150 goals scored, 130 allowed) Road record: 17-15-8 (130 goals scored, 133 allowed) Head Coaches: Marcel Pronovost (8-10-6), Bill Inglis (28-18-10) Power Play: 55/267 (20.6%) Penalty Killing: 203/258 (78.7%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-4 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 216-204 280 goals scored (9th of 17 teams), 263 goals allowed (5th), 1026 PIM (15th) NHL Averages: 3.50 goals/game (279.8 goals/team), 1159.7 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     11  Gilbert Perreault    6'1   180   28   79   27   58   85   20   6   0  116   39   65    0  172  15.7  +12
RW    18  Danny Gare           5'9   175   24   71   27   40   67   90   7   0   99   31   53    3  260  10.4  +18
RW    14  Rene Robert          5'10  184   29   68   22   40   62   46   1   0   86   35   63    0  206  10.7  -12
C     20  Don Luce             6'2   185   30   79   26   35   61   14   6   2   86   18   87   39  149  17.4  +20
LW    10  Craig Ramsay         5'10  175   27   80   26   31   57   10   4   3   90   19   88   38  113  23.0  +21
LW     7  Rick Martin          5'11  179   27   73   32   21   53   35   8   0   85   26   66    0  250  12.8   -7
D      4  Jerry Korab          6'3   220   30   78   11   40   51  104   8   1  131   40  125   39  204   5.4   +5
RW/C  16  Ric Seiling          6'1   180   21   78   20   22   42   56   2   0   68    9   51    7  136  14.7  +15
C     12  Andre Savard         6'1   185   25   65   18   22   40   20   2   2   59    6   59    8   97  18.6   +2
C/LW  19  Derek Smith          5'11  180   24   43   14   12   26    8   3   0   35    9   32    1   85  16.5   -5
LW     9  Jacques Richard      5'11  180   26   61   10   15   25   26   0   0   37    3   26    0   85  11.8   +8
D      6  Jim Schoenfeld       6'2   200   26   46    8   17   25   67   6   0   81   15   77   19   99   8.1   +8
LW     8  Tony McKegney        6'1   200   20   52    8   14   22   10   0   0   32    4   30    0   67  11.9   -2
D      5  Lee Fogolin          6'0   200   23   74    3   19   22  103   0   0   80    0  103   19   70   4.3   -4
D      3  Bill Stewart         6'2   190   21   67    1   17   18  101   0   0   76    4   80   13   87   1.1   +5
LW    25  Terry Martin         5'11  195   23   64    6    8   14   33   1   0   29    4   50    8   38  15.8  -17
LW    15  Gary McAdam          5'11  175   23   40    6    5   11   13   1   0   17    3   21    1   39  15.4   -6
LW    17  Rick Dudley          6'0   190   29   24    5    6   11    2   0   0   22    0   11    0   36  13.9  +11
D     22  Jocelyn Guevremont   6'2   200   27   34    3    8   11    8   0   0   25    5   10    2   51   5.9  +12
D     24  Bill Hajt            6'3   215   27   40    3    8   11   20   0   1   39    1   55   13   53   5.7   -4
D     23  Ken Breitenbach      6'1   190   23   30    1    8    9   25   0   0   34    0   33    4   41   2.4   +5
LW    21  Dave Schultz         6'1   190   29   28    2    3    5   86   0   0    7    1   18    0   16  12.5  -12
D     15  Mike Boland          6'0   190   24   22    1    2    3   29   0   0   21    0   16    1   17   5.9   +6
D     29  Richie Dunn          6'0   200   21   24    0    3    3   14   0   0   11    1   12    0   18   0.0   -2
D     27  Larry Playfair       6'4   205   20   26    0    3    3   60   0   0   18    1   17    1   12   0.0   +1
G      1  Don Edwards          5'9   160   23   54    0    2    2    8  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     30  Randy Ireland        6'0   165   21    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     28  Bob Sauve            5'8   175   23   29    0    0    0    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G    1  Don Edwards          23   54  3160  159  3.02  26  18   9 1575   .899   1   2
G   28  Bob Sauve            23   29  1610  100  3.73  10  10   7  807   .876   0   0
G   30  Randy Ireland        21    2    30    3  6.00   0   0   0   21   .857   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1978 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   13  D    Larry Playfair           688          Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)       
  2   32  LW   Tony McKegney            912          Kingston Canadians (OHA)           
  3   49  C    Rob McClanahan           224          University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
  4   66  D    Mike Gazdic                           Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  5   82  G    Randy Ireland              2          Flint Generals (IHL)               
  6   99  LW   Cam MacGregor                         Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)            
  7  116  C    Dan Eastman                           Saginaw Gears (IHL)                
  8  133  C    Eric Strobel                          University of Minnesota (NCAA)     
  9  150  C    Eugene O'Sullivan                     Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)           

Traded draft picks:

#10 to PHI (Rick Berard)
#11 to PHI (Mark Berge)


Transactions

01-05-1979	signed Mike Boland as a free agent
02-06-1979	traded Gary McAdam to Penguins for Dave Schultz
03-12-1979	traded Jocelyn Guevremont to Rangers for future considerations
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Dave Dryden prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	Oilers claimed Dave Dryden as an expansion draft priority selection
06-09-1979	Nordiques claimed Garry Lariviere as an expansion draft priority selection
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Terry Martin in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Dave Given in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Ron Areshenkoff in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Lee Fogolin in expansion draft
09-05-1979	signed Georgie Robertson as a free agent
09-05-1979	signed Jim Walsh as a free agent
09-16-1979	signed Bob Mongrain as a free agent
10-05-1979	traded Rene Robert to Rockies for John Van Boxmeer

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 1
04/10/1979   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-4 
04/12/1979   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   3-1 
04/14/1979   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-4 (OT)

Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 14 Rene Robert 5'10 184 29 3 2 2 4 4 0 0 LW 7 Rick Martin 5'11 179 27 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 LW 17 Rick Dudley 6'0 190 29 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 C 20 Don Luce 6'2 185 30 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 C 12 Andre Savard 6'1 185 25 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 LW 21 Dave Schultz 6'1 190 29 3 0 2 2 4 0 0 D 3 Bill Stewart 6'2 190 21 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 8 Tony McKegney 6'1 200 20 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 D 15 Mike Boland 6'0 190 24 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 D 23 Ken Breitenbach 6'1 190 23 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 D 4 Jerry Korab 6'3 220 30 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 C 11 Gilbert Perreault 6'1 180 28 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 LW 10 Craig Ramsay 5'10 175 27 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 LW 9 Jacques Richard 5'11 180 26 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 D 6 Jim Schoenfeld 6'2 200 26 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW/C 16 Ric Seiling 6'1 180 21 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 D 5 Lee Fogolin 6'0 200 23 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 RW 18 Danny Gare 5'9 175 24 3 0 0 0 9 0 0 G 28 Bob Sauve 5'8 175 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 29 Richie Dunn 6'0 200 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Don Edwards 5'9 160 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 22 Jocelyn Guevremont 6'2 200 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 24 Bill Hajt 6'3 215 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Randy Ireland 6'0 165 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 25 Terry Martin 5'11 195 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 15 Gary McAdam 5'11 175 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 27 Larry Playfair 6'4 205 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/LW 19 Derek Smith 5'11 180 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 28 Bob Sauve 23 3 181 9 2.98 1 2 77 .883 0 0

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/12/1978 vs New York Islanders T 2-2 0-0-1 10/14/1978 at Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 1-0-1 10/15/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings L 2-3 1-1-1 10/18/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 0-2 1-2-1 10/19/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 1-0 2-2-1 10/22/1978 at Vancouver Canucks L 2-3 2-3-1 10/26/1978 at Los Angeles Kings L 0-6 2-4-1 10/28/1978 at St. Louis Blues T 7-7 2-4-2 11/02/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers T 3-3 2-4-3 11/04/1978 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-2 2-5-3 11/05/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars W 2-1 3-5-3 11/09/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 4-4 3-5-4 11/11/1978 at Washington Capitals W 2-0 4-5-4 11/12/1978 vs Boston Bruins T 4-4 4-5-5 11/15/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 2-2 4-5-6 11/16/1978 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-2 5-5-6 11/18/1978 at Detroit Red Wings W 3-1 6-5-6 11/19/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars W 9-2 7-5-6 11/22/1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 2-3 7-6-6 11/23/1978 at Boston Bruins L 2-5 7-7-6 11/26/1978 vs Colorado Rockies W 4-1 8-7-6 11/30/1978 vs Boston Bruins L 3-4 8-8-6 12/02/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-8 8-9-6 12/03/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens L 1-4 8-10-6 12/07/1978 vs Los Angeles Kings T 3-3 8-10-7 12/09/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 4-4 8-10-8 12/10/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-3 9-10-8 12/13/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks W 6-2 10-10-8 12/14/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 3-2 11-10-8 12/16/1978 at Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 12-10-8 12/17/1978 vs Vancouver Canucks W 6-3 13-10-8 12/20/1978 at New York Rangers L 3-6 13-11-8 12/21/1978 vs Atlanta Flames W 5-4 14-11-8 12/23/1978 at Boston Bruins L 4-6 14-12-8 12/27/1978 at Colorado Rockies W 5-2 15-12-8 12/28/1978 at Vancouver Canucks T 3-3 15-12-9 12/31/1978 vs Boston Bruins L 3-7 15-13-9 01/04/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks T 3-3 15-13-10 01/07/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-3 16-13-10 01/09/1979 at Atlanta Flames L 3-5 16-14-10

Date Opponent Result Record 01/11/1979 vs Washington Capitals W 6-2 17-14-10 01/13/1979 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-5 17-15-10 01/14/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-5 17-16-10 01/18/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers T 4-4 17-16-11 01/20/1979 at Boston Bruins W 2-1 18-16-11 01/25/1979 vs New York Rangers L 4-5 18-17-11 01/27/1979 at Detroit Red Wings W 6-3 19-17-11 01/28/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars L 1-3 19-18-11 01/31/1979 vs Atlanta Flames L 2-5 19-19-11 02/03/1979 at Minnesota North Stars W 2-1 20-19-11 02/04/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 3-1 21-19-11 02/14/1979 vs New York Islanders W 2-1 22-19-11 02/15/1979 vs New York Rangers W 4-3 23-19-11 02/17/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-6 23-20-11 02/18/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens L 2-5 23-21-11 02/21/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks L 2-3 23-22-11 02/22/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-4 23-23-11 02/24/1979 at Washington Capitals W 6-4 24-23-11 02/26/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-1 25-23-11 03/01/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars T 5-5 25-23-12 03/03/1979 at New York Rangers T 2-2 25-23-13 03/04/1979 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 1-6 25-24-13 03/06/1979 at New York Islanders W 3-2 26-24-13 03/08/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings W 6-4 27-24-13 03/10/1979 at Atlanta Flames T 5-5 27-24-14 03/11/1979 vs Atlanta Flames W 9-4 28-24-14 03/14/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-1 29-24-14 03/15/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 30-24-14 03/17/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers L 3-5 30-25-14 03/18/1979 vs Washington Capitals T 3-3 30-25-15 03/21/1979 at Colorado Rockies W 3-2 31-25-15 03/23/1979 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-3 32-25-15 03/24/1979 at Los Angeles Kings W 3-2 33-25-15 03/26/1979 at St. Louis Blues W 4-2 34-25-15 03/28/1979 vs Boston Bruins W 9-2 35-25-15 03/31/1979 at New York Islanders L 0-2 35-26-15 04/01/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs L 3-6 35-27-15 04/05/1979 at Boston Bruins W 9-3 36-27-15 04/07/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-6 36-28-15 04/08/1979 vs Colorado Rockies T 5-5 36-28-16

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